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Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
A character who attacks with their buttocks. Most common in fighting games. Not to be confused with the act of attacking somebody's butt.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
The ability to counter a move.
Don't you just love it when a game lets you view all the cutscenes without having to play it all over again? Every game should have this feature.
Voice actors don't always get an NPC to represent them. Sometimes voices have no visible speaker.
The Dead Or Alive Tournament Executive Committee is the contributor to the Dead or Alive Martial Arts Tournaments. DOATEC has been secretly conducting experiments on fighters to create the "ultimate fighting machine".
The 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 14-16.
The 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 11-13. This was the 10th annual E3.
Games that have been used as the basis for motion pictures.
A grapple is a maneuver in which one character grabs an enemy and usually throws or damages the enemy. Most grapples occur in fighting games.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
Games that feature characters whose hair movement is governed by a physics engine.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Hidden characters appear only when certain conditions are met. Finding them usually requires great skill.
Complete move list for character actions that are already in the game itself. Usually accessed via pause menu.
This is a concept in fighting or other action games of attacking an enemy in order to keep the enemy in the air, unable to fight back. This is also a tactic in tower defense games of keeping the enemy on the battlefield longer by manipulating towers.
Karate is an umbrella term for a wide range of martial arts originating in pre-Japanese Okinawa.
Female ninja.
In some action oriented videogames, the player is able to launch enemies into the air, and can sometimes proceed with follow-up attacks.
A graphical effect used in video games where an object blocks light and around the edges of the object the light is significantly brighter than normal.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Muay Thai is a form of martial arts that is the national sport in Thailand. Modern kickboxing is a derivative of Muay Thai designed specifically as a counter to it.
A fighting area that possess multiple locations, which can be gained by one player striking the other at specific locations with a powerful move. One character proceeds to the next arena unwillingly, and taking damage. The other player follows the first player and does not take damage. Fighting then resumes until the match ends, or perhaps until the next transition into yet another area.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Everyone that is born has parents. These games feature adults with children of their own.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
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